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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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